26th November
2024, Mumbai: Students from ATLAS uGDX – School of
Technology create history by securing a spot in NASA’s prestigious 2025 Human
Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC), becoming the first and only university in
India to achieve this. The students successfully qualified for the first stage
of the challenge and have been selected for the Remote Controlled (RC) division
for NASA HERC 2025. This marks an extraordinary achievement for Indian
representation at the event as ATLAS is one of the only three teams globally
competing and the only Indian team participating in the Remote Controlled Rover
category.
A team of 15 students from
ATLAS uGDX – School of Technology will represent India at the U.S. Space and
Rocket Center, where they will embark on designing and building a
remote-controlled rover to handle complex obstacles and terrains that resemble
the environments on Mars or the Moon. The rovers will need to be operated
remotely, requiring precise navigation and control and must perform tasks such
as collecting scientific samples, maneuvering through narrow spaces and
overcoming obstacles like rocks, craters and inclines.
Speaking on this significant
achievement, Siddharth Shahani, Co-founder and Executive President of ATLAS SkillTech University, stated, “Our
students' selection for this prestigious NASA challenge showcases their
leadership, vision, and drive to push boundaries. ATLAS SkillTech University is
proud to stand behind these young innovators, providing them with the right
mentorship, resources, and funding support. This experience will not only shape
their personal and professional growth but also serve as an inspiration for
many others to pursue careers in STEM fields.”
NASA HERC is an annual global
event where teams from across the world come together, share ideas and foster
international teamwork. It aims to promote interest in science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, preparing the next generation
of innovators for the challenges of space exploration.
Applications are
open for admissions to ATLAS uGdX BTech in CS, AI & ML for 2025
About SkillTech
University:
ATLAS SkillTech University is
India’s first new-age urban multidisciplinary university. Founded to forge a
path to the future, ATLAS is where the confluence of design, technology,
strategy, and leadership takes place. With India’s National Education Policy
2020 as the cornerstone, ATLAS endeavours to deliver a multidisciplinary
education across 3 new-age streams: Design & Innovation, Management &
Entrepreneurship and Digital Technology. It has adopted a futuristic model
co-created with an international community of scholars, academicians, industry
experts, and world leaders in education.
For more information,
contact:
ATLAS SkillTech
University:
Shweta Dasgupta | shweta.dasgupta@atlasuniversity.edu.in | +91-
9711371343
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